After successfully building a healthy beverage empire in Houston and surrounding areas, a local husband and wife team and longtime franchisees have signed a deal with their franchisor for rights to sell and support the Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies franchise throughout the entire...

Imagine a quiet summer evening, having dinner outside with a bright beautiful garden in view. That setting is the inspiration behind Teavana Shaken Iced Mango Black Tea Lemonade, a new beverage being offered for a limited time in participating Starbucks stores across the U.S. and Canada,...

BurgerFi has announced its first international development agreement in Europe. In a recently inked deal with ground Round Limited, the brand will expand its footprint into the European market with a location in central London set to open before the end of the year.

Colorado-based MAD Greens, a fast-casual brand known for its premier salads, juices, wraps, and paninis, began its national expansion last month with its first openings outside of its home state. Crowds of thousands waited in line for its openings in Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona, indicating...

Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog chain, is celebrating its 54th anniversary and National Hot Dog Month by slashing the price of three classic hot dogs all day long on Sunday, July 19. On this day only, fans can enjoy Wienerschnitzel’s famous original Chili Dog, Mustard Dog, or Kraut...

With more than 700 locations worldwide and plans to top 1,000 locations globally by the end of 2017, Smoothie King is proud to announce its expansion into the Middle East, beginning with multiple locations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) through its partnership with Al Ghurair Retail....

On the heels of the launch of the private-sector led 100,000 Opportunities Initiative to increase hiring of America’s opportunity youth, Starbucks today announced two key strategic initiatives to support economic development and social change in diverse, urban communities by helping young people...

Regular readers of this column know that for some years now, I’ve been dispensing suggestions on how quick-serve chains can do more to court millions of Millennials, aka members of Generation Y, whose adventurous palates, curious minds, and unconventional tastes have often made them elusive qu

As most of the food industry knows, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced an extension to the rule released last year requiring that restaurant chains and retailers provide customers with calorie counts on available food and beverages by December 1, 2015.Now restaurants have an e